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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
The Supreme Court of the United
States.
Chicago Herald. I


Justice William b. Woods, Of the
United States Supreme Court, whose
death is announced, was one of the two
Justices on the bench appointed from
the Southern States. He was not
Southerner by birth or by utilization,
but was a carpet Dagger of the better
sort who remained in the South at the
close of the war, and consented to hold
office there under the Federal Govern.
| me1t. While not a great Judge or a
man of marked individuality, he per.
| formed his duties well until failing
health rendered that impossible. He
was appointed by Mr.. Hayes in 1880,
and was next to the youngest man on
the Supreme bench. Speculation as to
his successor. began before the breath
left his body, as Is usual in such cases,
and it will now be carried on with in
creasing interest.
The United States Supreme Court is
made up of nine Justices, including the
Chief Justice, who are appointed by the
President, and serve for life, or during
good behavior. At present there is one
Justice from New England, two from
the Middle States, one from the South,
two from Ohio, one from Iowa, and one
from the Pacific coast. 1t is presumed
that the vacancy will be filed by a
Southerner and a Democrat. The court
is now unanimously Republican, al
though Justice Field, appointed by Lin
coin, Is sometimes classed as a Democrat,
an assumption which the party in Cali
fornia Is at great pains to contradict at
times. Chief Justice Waite and Justices
Miller, Field and Bradley are all more
than seventy years of age, and may re-
tire on full pay at their pleasure. Should
they conclude to do so within the next
two years, it will be in the power Of
President Cleveland to reconstruct the
court on non-partisan basis, and to
give 1t the new blood of which il has
long stood in sore need.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
The Ticket.

The press is discussing the next Dem
ocratic Presidential ticket. 1t is fore
gone conclusion, that Mr.. Cleveland viii
be renominated. II the South is to have
a place (snd why not y the most availa
BILE man is L. @. C. Lamar. With thi.
ticket, we will present fair issue upon
the clean, honest, economical, non-sec
tionaI Democratic Administration; and
it will win.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

The last U. s. bond subject to cal
before 1891, will be paid on the LIST Of
July. There will follow a rapid accu.
mutation in the Treasury unless the
money IL expended, or the collection
stopped. The question will then arise
what shall be donef We would say
stop the collection, and leave the money
il the hands Of the people. How stop
it, BY making whisky, beer and to-
bacco free Of tax; or cutting down the
tax on the indispensibles of life--cloth-
Ing, salt, implements Of labor, etc.
The Republicans and Randall Demo
ats 20 called clamor for free whisky,
A true Democracy Arc clamoring
>cesssries. What ~ Jon,
len Of Mimimipif
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

TIE bar, the press, and the whole
people of Mississippi have united in rec
ommending Hon. J. u. George for the
Supreme Court bench, and re have
grounds for saying that he is the uni
versal second choice of the Southern
States, outside of Mississippi
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

TaE Michigan Senate has passed an
oleomargarine bill, making it misde-
meanor to manufacture the commodity
in Michigan. The bill provides that
grocers selling it, or hotel keepers fur
nishing it to guests, must exhibit pla-
card prominently stating the facts, or be
liable to from six months to three
years imprisonment, or 800 to $500
fine
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

THE Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company will touch the coast at a point
two-and-a-half miles west of the court
house at Mississippi City, where it is
proposed to lay off city, ample ground
some 5000 acres--hsving been obtain
ed for that purpose.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

The appointment of Nj. Geo. w. Mott
to the Office of Postmaster of New Or
leans, in place of Hon. S. H.. Buck, re-
signed, seems to give satisfaction to all
parties, which is more than can be said
of many of the Louisiana appointments
made by President Cleveland.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

In reply to request from the Iuter-
state Commerce Commission for its
opinion, The Mississippi Railroad Com
mission has advised against the sus-
pension of the long and short haul
clause Of the Interstate Commerce law
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

SECRETARY LAMAR has issued a rule
upon land grant railroads to show cause
why orders of withdrawal from settle
ment of lands within their indemnity
limits should not be revoked, and the
same opened to settlement entry. A
large number of railroads are specified
in the order, among them the Gulf and
Ship Island in Mississippi.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

IT Is announced that the Rev. DIR Nc
Glynn will obey the summons of the
Pope and go to Rome. Either he must
do this or submit to the pains and pen.
alties of accommodation DIR. Nc
Glynn claims to be good Catholic. If
he is, it is not difficult to tell what he
will do.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01


The Civil Service Commission has
adopted a rule requiring employees who
apply for promotion, to undergo exam.
ination. If they cannot pass, after a
reasonable period, they are required to
be dropped. This rule is step in the
right direction. 1t tends to place the
ins and the outs somewhat on an equal
footing. There is another thing the
Commission ought to do. 1t ought to
repeal the unjust and discriminating
rule that no person over forty-fve years
of age shall be examined for depart
mental or custom service. II debars
large number of capable and worthy
people from government employment,
without reason or justice.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

In THE new French Cabinet, formed
by M. Rouvier, Premier and Minister
of Finance, Gen. Saussier takes the
place of Gen. Boulanger as Minister OF
War. 1t is a peace Cabinet, but the
prospects for its stability are not assur.
ing
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

SENATORS Beck and Voorhees, think
an extra session Of Congress will be call
ed on the lst Of October TO decide how
to get rid Of the accumulating surplus
in the treasury.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
SATURDAY. October Is, 1887

After four days debate, the Assembly
came to vote at IL O'Clock last night.
DIR. Smoot, DIR. Palmer, DIR. King and
others protested against the proposed action.
DR.. Otis, Col. Livingston, of Georgia, DIR.
Bryson and others, argued for the majority
report. Finally, the friends of the latter
accepted substitute offered by Rev. p. II.
Hoge, and this was adopted, at II o'clock
last night, by vote OF so to 81, and the
same was ordered telegraphed to the
Northern Assembly, at Omaha. This morn
ing a cordial response was received, stating
that the Assembly, by rising, unanimous
vote, adopted a resolution providing for a
joint committee of conference. The COM
mittee ON the part of the Southern Assem-
bly, consists of Drs. NJ. ID. Hoge, Rich
mond, Va; j. X. Wilson, GAINESVILLE,
Tenn; t. d. Witherspoop, yille
KY; w. F. Junkin, Charleston, S. c..
Ruling Elders p. II. Carter, Abilene,
Texas; r. t. Simpson, Florence, Ala. !;
DIR. w. NJ. McPheeters, St. Louis; w. s.
Primrose, Raleigh, n. c. The Moderator
being ex-officio chairman.
The Assembly, after appropriate exer-
cises, adjourned at $50 tonight, to meet
in Baltimore in May, 1888. p.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

The account of the burning of the
Opera Comique in Paris on May %, is
but repetition Of the horrors usually
attending the burning of crowded
theatres. 1t is estimated that some two
hundred lives were lost.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

ing disposition to adopt new ideas and
methods, our State, while cherishing the
achievements and the memories of the Old
South, will do her full share in the de-
velopment Of the New. She has no regrets
for the past, but viii keep abreast with
the present, and look hopefully to the
fTture-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

SEEING that our honored friend, Maj
J. 5. Mason, of the Port Gibson ReUeillei
had been called upon TO run for the
Legislature, we were Just in the act of
saying that there is no Office within the
gift of the people he has served so long
as citizen and journalist, of which he i.
not worthy, when his paper was received
announcing the infexibility of his pur-
pose, long since formed, never to aspire
to public position. For him the private
station has long been crown of honors.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

HoN. III. S. VAN EATON has been APP
pointed by the President as member Of
the Board of Visitors TO the u. 5. Ma
val Academy at Annapolis.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

The Belt Line Car stables in New
York City were burned the morning Of
May 81. Eleven hundred and eighty.
five horses persisted in the ruins. The
company's loss is more than 81 100000
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

The Florida Senate indefinitely post
poned bill making the payment of a
poll tax a qualification for voting. Re
strictions on the right of suffrage are not
popular measures anywhere in this
country.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
Being More Pleasant

To the taste, more acceptable to the
stomach, and more truly beneficial in It's
action, the famous California liquid iruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, is rapidly super
seding all others. For sale by Byron
Lemly, jackson, Miss.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
Wednesday, June /, 1887.

MAI BEN. PERLEY PoRRE died at the
Ebbit House in Washington City, May
20, Of Bright's disease.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

CaoLERA is reported TO be raging at
BaenS Ayres and in the surrounding
country.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

NEITHER wine, ale, porter nor braney
has ever been manufactured in Japan
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
ED. FITZGERALD.

By the State-Got to the bridge about
| the time Carraway arrived, Saw Carraway
extinguish the fire ON Hamilton's coat
sleeve. Did not see Albrecht there Did
not see pistol in Hamilton's hand. The
first time witness saw Hamilton was when
he replied to witnesses brothers question to
Gambrell, asking him who shot him. Gam
brell did not answer, but Hamilton did,
saying IL did"
By the Defense-It was after the FIRE had
been extinguished by Carraway that wit
| ness spoke about the Doctor Did not see
Albreeht there. Witness could not state
positively that Hamilton did not hand
Albreeht pistol. Could only say that he
did not see it,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
TO MAKE A RAID

on the Office, but were deferred by shot
gun Gambrell also said that he had been
Informed through friend of Col Hamilton
that Hamilton was not going to make at
attack on him, and. further, that he had
passed Hamilton frequently, and that he
(Hamilton) had not made any demonst1a-
ton tending to show that he was going to
make an attack. Gambrell left the impress
sion on the mind of witness that the affair
was settled. Gambrell had told him that
he had no personal feeling against Hamil-
ton, and that since he was not going to run
for Senator he had nothing to do with his
personal character. Gambrell said that he
had heard from friends of Hamilton's that
he was not going to run for the Senate, and
that the matter had been dropped. He was
in excellent spirits.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
AT THE SECOND FIRE.

Witness ran up the street then the FIR
ing ceased, and Col. Hamilton called tC
him, aud he came back the Colonel told
| him he was shot to go and get his carriage
and tell his wife, and also to get doctor
Witness found the buggy just opposite Mrs
Ambrosia,s house; got in and went after
4 Mrs Hamilton returned and called at the
drug store to see how badly the,Colonel was
hurt. Then he was summoned and went
before the coroner's jury.
| Witness vas asked what he did on Tues
| day, May 3.
| On that day he was over at West Jack
son; came down in the red wagon /; it was
about $50 or 3 o'clock. The driver was in
Col Hamilton was about the Edwards
House stayed about the Lawrence House;
while there walked over to the engine
house where there was ball had verbal
invitation but could not see the man then
walked back by the Lawrence House up to
Parish street and back again; atdown in
front OF the Lawrence House lalf asleep
when Col. Hamilton came and said Come,
let's go home Major Gibbs and witness
father got in the red wagon.
On that night saw old Mr., Gambrell at
the train, in the ticket Office of the Vicks-
burg and Meridian train. Believes he told
Col. Hamilton that old Mr.. Gambrell was
there. Met Mr.. Lawrence there, and asked
him the price of tickets to the ball at the
Firemen's Hall Thought he saw Gambrell
at the ticket office while looking for Mr.
Lawrence near the ticket Office. Witness
did not go right back to the Lawrence
House and tell Col Hamilton that he had
seen old Mr. Gambrell going off or getting
his ticket
Mr.. Allen asked witness If he had not
testified that before the coroner's jury.
Objected to by the defense and overruled
by the court Witness said that he was
frighte ned when he testified, and could not
say exactly what he had said he did not
remember when or where lie told Col HAM
ilton that Gambrell was going of did not
remark that any other person was going
remember having made the remark about
anybody else; never told him about any
body passing along the street.
ExcEPT y. D. GAxBRELL.
Had M motive II tn11sn~ Cal Uam;1fo,,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

Resides in Clinton is teacher presi-
dent of female institute saw Gambrell
on the 9Th OF May at Clinton on the night
OF the killing. Clinton is ten miles west
of jackson Gambrell took tea with him :
he said that he was going to call on a young
lady and then take the train for Jack son.
After tea witness spoke to Gambrell
about the Hamilton affair Gambreli said
that shortly after the publication Hamilton
ana his friends had cOngregated, and he
had heard that they were going
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

reealled-Just as Mr.. Morris and | stepped
back party left from or about Heaphy s
store and ran directly across the street
toward McDonnelPs foundry. This was
while the shooting was going on. Tn the
was the man who ran across the street
Saw him cross the street about the third
shot
Hy the State-Was at Barny Fitzpat-
rick 3 store when the man ran across the
street. 1t is about l20 yards from Heaphy'
store to the iron bridge 1t is not twice a
far from Heaphys to the bridge as it is from
fItzpatriek's to Heaphy's. 1t is little
farther.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

Had no motive in telling Col. Hamilton
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

Special to The Times Democrat
JACKSON, May 26-Court did not assem-
BILE until after 8 o'clock this morning, and
from the manner of the lawyers in holding
consultations with one another it was evI-
dent that the now celebrated trial was fast
approaching an end.
| To-day was the tenth dav of the examl-
nation, and, although it was terribly warm
| the courtroom was as crowded as usual.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
WEST JACKSON

Hamilton opened the door; don Il know
what hand he used. Thinks the man who
shot at Col. Hamilton was little to the
front of him. Col Hamilton did not fall as
he got out. Witness thought that he got
out on the east end of the bridge. The
horse jumped very suddenly. The Colonel
might have got out about the middle of the
bridge thinks so thinks the second shot
was fired after Col Hamilton got out think
the second shot was fired as the witness
was getting out: got cut because he was
afraid; did not take much time to think
thought they might fire into the carriage
again. Could not tell how long Col. Ham
ilton had been out wheu the second shot
was fired. Knew that Col. Hamilton dia
not fire the second shot. because he was
getting out.
By Mr.. Allen-Did you not say Just now
that the second shot was fired when Won
were getting out2
eff | said that / must have mistaken
your question thought you were talking
about Col. Hamilton
Think the third shot was Just as was
getting out. l looked around as I was
running and saw the third shot. Don't
know who fired the shot. Know that Col.
Hamilton did not fire the second shot
Saw him fire the third shot just glanced
back and saw him. Know Col. Hamilton
did not fire the second shot because he saw
him IRE the third shot. We came from the
Lawrence House at a moderate gait. The
big white horse can trot fast. DID not hear
Col. Hamilton say "Drive up Believes
the negro cut the horse once Heard Col.
Hamilton say Don't cut that horse. or
something like that. Ran behind the car.
riage about to the big tree. Was running
In the street. Got out because he was
afraid. Ran.up the road. Could not saw
that he ran right behind the carriage thai
ne was afraid the people were going to FIRE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-28
SWAMP MUCK AND sandy LAND.

In all that part Of the northwest
covered by the old glacial moraincS,
and that region includes most Of Wis
consin, Minnesota, and Dakota, are
extensive beds of peat or swamp muck
filling the depressions between the
ridges and hills Whether swamp
has valuable fertilizing qualities or
not, it has most beneficial effects when
applied to sandy land, says The Farmer,
of St Paul, giving them consistency
and ability to retain moisture under
the effects of drought. We know of
farms brought to a high degree of pro
ductiveness by the application Of
swamp muck, which previously were
mere beds of sand with little, if any
cropping value, A farmer in Jackson
county, Wisconsin, raised the past dry
season S5l5 worth of strawberries from
one acre, besides proportionatev value
of vegetables from sandy land treated
with muck until there was fine dark
soil twelve to fourteen inches in depth.
His land adjoined large deposit OF
swamp muck, and during winter ne
commenced taking the muck from a
stAklNH Nv ftff lCtL " lNAff III AAiA Oi- n
the middle of the swamp, digging down
to the underlying sand to varying
depth Of three to four feet. The muck
was thrown upon sleds standing on
top of tire beds, each side Of the trench
and hauled and dumped on the field
After the trench was opened, the de
post being exposed to the action Of the
air and frost, the bottom and sides 81
the trench became frozen. and tn,
sleds were then driven to the trench
and muck thrown into them from tn,
deposit on each side. thus saving muct
labor This process being continued
until the amount needed was drawn
upon the land. The process being
continued day by day little trouble wa.
experienced from the muck freezing il
/ the sides of the cut. and the surface be
ing protected by weeds. grass, ant
snow, rarely froze more than am incl
or two In depth, even during SO cold
, winter I'll, oar last.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-28
All in V ain.

As desolatc bird that through darkness us
lost way is winginE ,,
As hand that Is helplessly raised "hen
Deaths sickle is swinging
SO is life! Ay, the life that lends passion an"
breath TO my singing,
AS nightiugale's song that is fun . a sweet
ness unsp0ken, 49,. .t.fes
for token, 49,, e.ii..,h,r
So is love? Ay, the love that SHAH ran Wnen
his pinon is broken.
As the tramp of the legions when trumpet7
their challenge are sending ,
AS the shout of the stOrm-god when lightnings
the black sky are rending,
So Is powerl Ay, the power that shah he III
the dust at its ending.
So short il our life; yet with space Tor all
things to forsake us,
A bitter deusion, a dream from which naught
can awake us,
TIL Deaths DIGGING footsteps az morn or at
eve shall O'ortake as
II Rider Hagpard in ALLAN Quartermain
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-28
lie Laid i'm a Supply.

Ii was while Twas in Ficksburg starry.
ing on pea-bread, and lodging the
Yankee shells. was detailed To- 90
To the commissarv to DO some work.
The boys made it a part Of their work
to slip something more than was given
To them when they went to the con'
missarv, and it was always something
Ia eat which they would divide with
us. / Thought that as it had become my
time to 20 | would be a. good as they
had been. if the opportunity afforded
That we were watched you need not
doubt, and that there was reason tor
stealing need not deny. But it makes
me feel like sheep thief yet when
think Of it. When was in the commiss-
arv. | could see nothing open but a bar
rel of crackers. Icould get to nothing
better. and concluded to take a good
.upply of them. In walking about the
.cnmnli.sarv | made it convenient To
rn bv the barrel of hardtacks and slip
a handful in my bosom, always watch,
iuw the cOmmissary sergeant worked
hard when he was looking ut me.
never once thought about how many OF
the crackers | was getting into my
bosom i never noticed that my shirt
was growing to an enormous size
I was thinking of the supper tha'
the hovs would have that night
Suddenly the bottom part OF my shir
.lipta,d out from under the walstbanl
of MY pants The sergeant was look
ipc al me The situation was in cal
only be imagined, l was excited, an'
If seemed to me there was a bushel o
the darned things spilled around me
The sergeant simply said; ~ on hha
supply. and passed on --AttaH'd 60"
stttl4tioH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-28
The Terrible FLORIDA Hog.

We have seen his long tusks divide
a doc like a sword we have seen q
PANTHER 81 terribly wounded that the
Door cat crcpt of i'm despair to die
while the hog rocked not Of flowing
Blood from his own neck and shoulder,
butt proudl, challenged "a renewal OF
the iight At Tocoi lately hog made
n i point to stand ou the track when
ever he saw the locomotive coming,
and the cousidcratc engineer stopped
IN, f,ur successive daNs 70 drive hm
oil At last, tired of humanity which
aroused no gratitude. the rain-hanu'
,..embled ~ invitation 10 see that
hoo demolished. lie WAS ou the TRACK
awaiting his doom, and extra speed
M, drawn from fat pine hurled mt
Inc furnace with malice prepen>e
The hoe raised hi, head in surprl>'
when Ms stop was made. and. seeing
hi, danger. started 1T "a gallop do"
The track. In vain the engine rushed
forward with maddcning speed tili Ih'
coarhe, rocked and Ladies screamed II
terror when the train reached FaiatA.
the HOG was leisurcly eating waste corr
at Yertrees stable That hog ha
since been struck hy lightning, - ina
he 1, not for sale a. = raee-hnfse +
Pgl0ita AstcS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-28
II, Wrote beautiful snow

Robert McWade said to Il ''f
for the Detroit Free Press r,,r-
You remember Henry w. Ms.
Hank FaNon we boys used TO ga.'
All. well. then you missed N.
one of the fines; mind, oi ~
and niue. re wa, Bulla.o j. ..,-
q good many years, and iH' t.ta ..e
rhe world-remembered silver H
SERPENT hoax. He died earn h
sixties of excessive convj'i'.'.,
afraid. or else his heart grew
for his body. shouldn't be ~ MI.
after all. if that really was KY 81,
him. for. next to Edwin Boom Eatr
the bigrest-hearted man ] e'. =,
But what want TO say = aa
strong. % you'll never i9F- sr.4l
never doubt it, Is this: ] H'. ..a,r.r1r
Hank Faxon was the sae
author If Beautiful Snow %
the fact: | am familiar WIZ
particulars Of the origin q IT, mars
claimed production. anu
how many frauds set up q
Of paternity, to Hank / ~ l
nobody else belongs Wha'T
or fame there is IN IT,